2024 is the 50th anniversary of the Coloma/St. Joseph KOA Campground in Benton Harbor, and owners say a celebration is in order. Camp owner Mark Lemoine tells us the campground was started by Ginter and Ursula Bansen
During National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Michigan State Police motor carrier officers are teaming up with officers from across the nation and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to raise awareness of human trafficking. State police say from
This is Radon Action Month, and the Berrien County Health Department is spreading awareness about the gas and the dangers it can pose. Department environmental health services manager Nick Margaritis tells us radon is a radioactive gas
Set for February 16 and 17 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center is the second annual Michigan Black Summit. Neighbors Organizing Against Racism Director Trenton Bowens tells us they’ve lined up some prestigious guests this year. The
The Manitowoc is back on its way, having left the St. Joseph Harbor late on Monday after getting stuck briefly in the afternoon. St. Joseph Harbormaster Michael Moran tells us he was watching as the freighter ran
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan has won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year’s Day since the game’s start in 1992.
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Michelle Yeoh has a lot to celebrate as the new year kicks off. The Oscar winner, 61, took to Instagram on January 2 to share that she and her husband, Jean Todt, are now grandparents.
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Russia launched an attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities early Tuesday, continuing its escalated large-scale attacks on residential areas, local officials said. Air raid sirens in Kyiv began to sound just
NCAAFB – College Football Bowls Yesterday CFP National Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential (1) Michigan 27, (4) Alabama 20 – OT Michigan 27, Alabama 20 – OT – Harbaugh’s Wolverines to play for
No one is hurt after a bulk carrier ship had a mechanical issue Monday afternoon in the St. Joseph River harbor and made contact with the wooden fendering surrounding the CSX Railroad bridge. St. Joseph Harbormaster Mike
Three new members of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will be selected this week. The Michigan Department of State says the selection process will be livestreamed on Wednesday, January 3 at 3:30 p.m. as new members
The southwest Michigan job sector with the greatest increase in employment throughout 2023 was manufacturing. So says Kinexus, which has released data on employment trends in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties for the year. Kinexus analyst
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The prize stands at an estimated $810 million in the first Powerball jackpot drawing of the year on Monday at 10:59 pm ET. The estimated cash value for the drawing is
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is wrapping up her 2023 Holiday Consumer Scam Campaign with a reminder that everyone can now access free weekly credit reports from each of the three main credit reporting agencies. Nessel says
State Representative Joey Andrews has joined a group of colleagues to sign a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy urging it to reconsider a permitting change that would lead to the closure
An effort to make outdoor recreation in Michigan more accessible for everyone continues to gain steam as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it’s reached its funding goal of more than $400,000 to purchase track chairs
The Michigan Department of Treasury is inviting everyone to help support the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund as the year comes to an end. Postsecondary Financial Planning Director Robin Lott tells us the program provides college scholarships
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved Indiana Michigan Power’s plan to build its largest solar farm to date. I&M spokesperson Tracy Warner tells us the company will own and operate the Lake Trout solar plant near
The Berrien Community Foundation has announced more than $154,000 in For Good Grants for 22 southwest Michigan organizations. The BCF awards For Good grants to groups seeking to do good in the community. Free community concerts, summer
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is reminding everyone to be safe on the roads this New Year’s week. Chief Deputy Greg Sanders tells us they’ll have extra patrols out on the road looking for drunk drivers, especially
Eastside Connections School in Niles has been recognized by the Michigan Department of Education as a Reward School for high academic achievements. Niles Community Schools says the distinction is based on several state indicators of success. It
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan have been awarded an Out-of-School Time grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, or MiLEAP. $50 million in grants were awarded around the state
A new audit of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has found it made an estimated $245.1 million in improper payments to deceased people, incarcerated inmates, individuals too young or too old to receive unemployment, and the department’s
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is taking aim at news this week of another major data breach involving a Michigan healthcare provider, Corewell Health. With news of a second incident this year in which the personal information
Facing a court mandate to redraw more than a dozen recently created voting districts across metro Detroit, members of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission gathered Thursday for what turned out to be a contentious public hearing.
A renovation project is underway at The Inn at Harbor Shores. The Inn opened in 2014, and since, it’s established itself as one of the foremost venues in the region. Now, management says it started giving the
The Michigan Flywheelers Museum in South Haven has acquired a new locomotive. Museum President Pat Ingalls tells us he recently picked up Tom Thumb, a small gasoline-powered engine, from South Dakota. Ingalls says not much is known
If you’re looking for a good public New Year’s Eve celebration this year in southwest Michigan, then South Haven has you covered. Events downtown on Sunday will start at noon with ice skating. That’s also when the
A donation of $50,000 has been made to Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles by the Low Family Foundation. Fernwood Director Carol Line tells us Barbara Low sits on the Fernwood board, while John has been a longtime
The Berrien County Health Department has greatly scaled back its program that gives water filters to Benton Harbor residents. The department offered free lead filters to residents for a few years, starting when issues with lead water
